As many as 9,913 business licences have been issued in the UAE during the first week of 2021.
That's according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Economy's National Economic Register (NER), which highlighted "the solid confidence of local and foreign investors in the national economy" despite the challenges posed by the pandemic.
The overall progress, they explained, stems from initiatives and stimulus packages injected by the federal and local governments.
UAE, Oman establish investment partnerships worth AED 129 billion
The UAE and Oman have agreed to establish investment partnerships worth AED 129 billion.
Spinneys sets IPO price range at AED1.42-AED1.53
Supermarket chain Spinneys is seeking to raise as much as $375 million from the sale of a 25 per cent stake in an initial public offering, it disclosed on Tuesday.
Meta opens Quest operating system to third-party device makers
Meta Platforms is sharing its Quest headset's operating system with rival device makers, including Microsoft, for the first time, it said on Monday, as it works to extend its influence over the emerging virtual and mixed reality industry.
UAE calls for international collaboration to solve global challenges
The United Arab Emirates has committed to further global collaboration to find solutions to worldwide issues during the 2024 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group (WBG) held in Washington D.C.
Tesla's Elon Musk postpones India trip
Elon Musk postponed a planned trip to India where he was to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, citing obligations at his Tesla automaker and saying he aimed to reschedule the visit for later this year.
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Airalo - an eSim company disrupting telco's roaming revenues, has raised $60 million in funding including investment from our own e&.
It sounds like an episode of The Jetsons, but the sight of flying taxis whizzing around our cities could be much closer than you think.
The UAE has said that tougher penalties will come into force from 1st August for not keeping proper corporate tax records.
